Scratch That: Parenting & ReParenting Off Script ποΈ How does a disabled mum approach parenting her disabled son? A joyful conversation with Nina Tame
Today we're thrilled to bring you our conversation with the aunt you always needed, the one with the funniest memes and all the colors, we can't imagine the internet without her β Nina Tame! Nina is doing powerful, hilarious work to revise the scripts we have around disability that has made its way across the globe (if you don't yet follow her Instagram, go forth and consume), but maybe the most profound evidence of this rewriting shows up in her own little family. Nina grew up disabled and is now the mum to three boys, the third of which shares Nina's disability. Listening to her reflect on parenting as she tends to her younger selves feels like a tangible moment of re-parenting that I imagine many of us need.
Tune in to hear about:
π The early inheritance of a script that disability is bad.
π§βπ§βπ§ A gentle/honest reflection on what it was like to be parented as a disabled kid.
β‘οΈ Nina's hard-earned insights on the best practices for parenting a disabled kid.
π The lifelong work of teaching our younger parts that they're not a piece of shit.
π―ββοΈ The transformative shift of disability as a medical experience to a social experience.
π± The multitude of ways that disability enhances a family ecosystem.
Mentioned in this episode:
π Nina and Rebekah both have essays coming out in the forthcoming YA collection, Owning It: Stories From Our Disabled Childhoods. (While the target audience is around 9-13, we think it's also for anyone who's ever been 9-13.) Pre-ordering from Blackwells (linked above) includes free shipping to the U.S.
Where to find everyone:
Follow Nina on Instagram @nina_tame
Follow Rebekah on Instagram @sitting_pretty
Follow Caitlin on Instagram @caitlinhasfeels